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Eparchial 25 Year Plan

Fr. Bo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:47:44 +0000

Click here to see the exciting 25 year plan for our parishes. 25-year-plan-20120325

First Solemn Communion 2012

Fr. Bo — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:34:17 +0000

Our parish’s First Solemn Communion program, which leads children through lessons to understand and appreciate their faith, as well as to be preared to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist (Communion), will take place on July 9th till July 15th (on the 15th they receive their First Solemn Communion during the Sunday Liturgy). We will run …

VERMILION – St . OLGA Parish

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:00:56 +0000

The parish was organized in 1949 and the church was purchased in 1953. The total area of the church grounds is 2 acres. A new church was built in the 1980’s that can accommodate all the parishioners with an attached hall. Fr. Roman Starodub was pastor after World War II until 1956; then Fr. John …

INNISFREE – St. JOSAPHAT Parish

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:56:45 +0000

Location: Town of Innisfree (Lot 1 & 2, Bl. 12, Pl. 8776) is located 160 km. east of Edmonton. The property was purchased from the Roman Catholics on April 12, 1951. The first services were held in private homes, and finally in 1954 the community started to build a new church. The church structure (48’ x …

PLAIN LAKE – HOLY TRINITY Parish

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:44:51 +0000

The Beginnings Our Catholic community of Plain Lake began with the coming of the first Ukrainian settlers from Ukraine who settled in this area in 1900. We did not have to wait long for our priests to follow. The first Basilian Fathers arrived in the Beaver Lake area in the early part of 1903 and …

TWO HILLS – Sts. VOLODYMYR and OLGA Parish

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:41:17 +0000

The beginnings of the Two Hills parish go back to 1937. The first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in 1932 by Fr. Basil Kamenecky, OSBM, in a private home. The first Parish council was elected in 1943 in the presence of Fr. Volodymyr Shewchuk, OSBM, from Derwent: Petro Hryciw (president), Petro Samuil (secretary) and Ivan Tomyn …

Our Local Clergy

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:59:20 +0000

Our pastor: Fr. Bo Nahachewsky, and his family have been serving in Holy Spirit Parish since September 2003. In addition to leading the spiritual and liturgical life of the community, Fr. Bo is also passionate about teaching the faith and iconography. Deacon: Deacon Ed and his wife Evelyn have been serving this community …

Lenten Missions

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:59:19 +0000

This year we have the pleasure of having Fr. Rendy Yakimitz from St. Sophia’s Parish in Sherwood Park come and give us a lenten retreat. March 7 – Derwent Parish – 7 pm – Part 1 March 8 – Vermilion Parish – 7 pm – Part 2 March 9 – Lloydminster Parish – 7 …

Our Hierarchy (Bishops)

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:37:23 +0000

Our Bishop: Most Reverend David Motiuk, is the spiritual leader for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy (diocese) of Edmonton. His teritory covers all of Alberta (and those Saskatchewanians who are part of Holy Spirit Parish in Lloydminster). Our Metropolitan / Archbishop: Most Reverend Lawrence Huculak, OSBM, is the spiritual leader for the entire Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada. …

LLOYDMINSTER – Descent of the Holy Spirit Parish

Fr. Bo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:10:50 +0000

The very first Liturgy in the area was served in 1933 at a farm in the Marshall area (just east of Lloydminster). The first “in town” services were held in the Roman Catholic Church by the Basilian Fathers from Mundare starting 1936. The first service held in the parish’s own church was on April 12, …